Arrival is from 9:00-9:30 AM on Saturday: Please
do not arrive before 9:00 AM.
Blast ends at 5:30 PM on Saturday.

You may want to bring some extra $$ as the camp
store will be open selling candy, soda, t-shirts, etc.
Please bring your Bible, pen or pencil, paper, and
warm clothes for lots of outdoor activities.
Please DO NOT bring: Cell phones, any type of
electronic devices, expensive jewelry, or food.

Join us at Riverside for a day at
camp that you won’t forget! This one
day is packed full with chapel time,
free time, crazy large group games,
Bible study, carpetball, football, and
so much more! We hope to see you
here for the Spring Blast!
The fee for the Blast is $30.
Adults attending with youth: $5
Adults who bring 8 or more youth: FREE!

For Parent/Guardian: I give my permission for this youth to participate in the BLAST and agree to provide the camp in advance with
information concerning any physical or dietary restrictions and/or limitations. I hereby give permission to the medical personnel selected
by the camp to secure and administer necessary medical treatment in case of emergency. I understand that my child may be
photographed/video taped by Riverside Staff for possible use on camp promotional materials.
_________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature

Summer 2012:
“Alive”
Summer 2012’s theme is “Alive.” The theme
verse from 1 Thessalonians 5:10 says, “He died
for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep,
we may live together with him.” God’s amazing
love for us is shown through His Son, Jesus
Christ, and how He gave up His life for us so
that we could be alive like He is. That’s right,
He’s alive! And not just walking and breathing—He is the fullest life we could have! Thanks
to Jesus we can be alive!

The summer will also be filled with the great things you love
about life at Riverside. Caution: the following list may cause
a severe case of overexcitement! Great counselors, music,
skits, carpetball, nuke ‘em, large group games, horseback
rides, swimming, soccer, football, ranch camp, challenge
course, 2@2, bonkers, canoeing, great friends, the mime,
Chapel, and many great times filled with the love of Jesus!
You sure can’t beat that, can you? No, you can’t! To
experience all of this, and much more, check out the
information below for more details and register today online!
Juniors, Junior High, Senior High,
It may be a week that could change your life! If you have
All Ranch Camps, and CCC:
never been to camp before, or if you’ve been here for many
Registration is from 3:30-5pm on Sunday. Please DO
years, we promise that this will be a great summer of living in
NOT arrive before 3:30pm as our counselors and staff
and learning about the love of Jesus. We hope you will join
will be in prayer and preparation until registration begins us for an amazing time at Riverside!

Summer Arrival Times

at 3:30pm.
Camp concludes with our closing program at 3pm on
Friday. Parents and families are welcome to attend.
Campers must be picked up by 4pm. Ranch Camp
closing program is at 2pm on Friday at the Ranch

Discounts Available

Member Congregations: Campers from member
congregations will receive a $15 per week discount.
Alpha Camp (June 17-19, July 15-17, 29-31) Ask your pastor or call the camp to find out if you
attend a member congregation.
Arrival is the same as above. Camp concludes with
Multiple Child: The first camper will be charged
our closing program at 3pm on Tuesday. Parents and
families are welcome to attend. Campers must be picked the full fee. The second camper from the same
family will receive a $30 discount. The third and all
up by 4pm.
Alpha Camp (June 20-22, July 18-20, Aug. 1-3) subsequent campers will receive a $100 discount.
Registration is from 4-5pm on Wednesday. Please DO There are no sibling discounts for Alpha Camp.
NOT arrive before 4pm as our counselors and staff will Camperships Available: No one is turned away
be in prayer and preparation until registration time begins from Riverside for financial reasons. If you can’t
afford a week of camp, please contact your church
at 4pm.
for assistance. If more assistance is needed please
Camp concludes with our closing program at 3pm on
contact Riverside.
Friday. Parents and families are welcome to attend.
Campers must be picked up by 4pm.

Summer Program Guide
Alpha Camp

(entering grades 3-4)

Alpha Camp is an awesome opportunity to experience camp for the
first time. During this two night adventure, you will experience the
daily life of camp at Riverside, giving you a glimpse of how awesome
a full week here would be! Your adventure will include learning more
about Jesus through Bible study, singing, chapel fun, swimming in the
pool, great games, art fun, meeting new friends, and much more! We
are excited to have you at camp for the first time!
Dates: June 17-19*, June 20-22*, July 15-17, July 18-20, July 29-31,
August 1-3 *Denotes Peanut free
Fee: Before February 15: $190; After February 15: $210
The only discount honored for Alpha Campers is the member
congregation discount of $15

Juniors

(entering grades 4-6)

Get ready for an amazing week at Riverside of having fun, playing
soccer and basketball, swimming in the pool, free time, a horseback
ride, carpetball, art fun, and much more! Through chapel, Bible
studies, and meeting new friends, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also learn more about Jesus
and the incredible love He has for you! Join us for a fun and
memorable week of camp!
Dates: June 17-22*, July 15-20, July 29 - August 3
*Denotes Peanut free
Fee: Before February 15: $385; After February 15: $400
Horseback rides are optional for an additional $8

Register online today at www.RiversideLBC.org

Junior High

(entering grades 6-9)

Good times will be had at Riverside this week!
Get ready for a week of music, games, swimming, large group games, really cool Bible studies,
great speakers, and devotions. You’ll also enjoy
activities such as volleyball, basketball, carpetball,
foosball, a horseback ride, and much, much more!
Your cabin will also experience the Riverside
Challenge Course for a great team building
exercise. You’ll have an unforgettable week as
you experience Jesus while He changes your life
forever.
Dates: June 10-15*, June 24-29, July 8-13*,
August 5-10
*Denotes Peanut free
Fee: Before February 15: $385;
After February 15: $400
Horseback rides are optional
for an additional $8

Junior High Week
Speakers:
Brent Osborne
& Susan Kliment

Riverside is a place near and dear to
Brent’s heart, which makes him all the
more excited to be speaking here this
summer! Brent is husband to Kari, and
daddy to Kristyn, Brady, and Emersyn.
Team Osborne lives in Des Moines, IA
where Brent has served for 13 years
at Zion Lutheran Church as Director of
Student Ministries and now as Pastor
of Family Spiritual Development. Brent
is passionate about Jesus and helping
others seek Him as they become fully
devoted followers of Christ. Brent loves
to spend time outside doing anything
active with his family and friends.

Triple C Trip

(entering grades 6-9)

The Canoe/Camping/Challenge Trip is a week
long adventure into the great outdoors designed
especially for the beginner. Campers will spend
the first evening at Riverside learning camping
and canoeing skills. The rest of the week is spent
putting these skills to the test. You and your
counselors will spend two days at an off-site lake
tent camping, canoeing, swimming, cooking,
having bonfires, and praising God. Then you will
finish off the week at an area challenge/ropes
course. You will encounter God in a refreshing
and powerful way during this adventure
experience!
Dates: June 17-22*, June 24-29, July 8-13*,
July 29 - August 3, August 5-10
*Denotes Peanut free
Fee: Before February 15: $425;
After February 15: $440

Susan Kliment lives in Northwood, IA
with her husband Darrin and their 3
sons Caleb, Samuel and Josiah where
they raise chickens and buffalo. Susan
loves to jump on the trampoline, swim
with her kids, sit around the fire pit and
roast marshmallows with the kids, and
laugh with friends. Susan is currently
serving as the Children’s Ministry
Director at their church in Albert Lea,
MN. She’s passionate about sharing
Jesus with others and has a deep love
for Camping Ministry, so she looks forward to spending time with some great
kids at Riverside this summer.

Register online today at www.RiversideLBC.org

Senior High

(entering grades 10-12)

Please note that High School week is limited only to those students entering
grades 10-12 and for those who have just completed grade 12.

The Lord, good times, great friends, a horseback ride, great food,
and more of the Lord is our focus. This week is going to be
awesome! Prepare yourself for a week packed with chapel, Bible
studies, tons of games, Nuke ‘Em, disc golf, swimming, canoeing,
carpetball, a horseback ride, and much more! You’ll meet tons of
new friends and reunite with some old friends or better yet, bring
a friend with you! Along with all of this, you’ll encounter Jesus in
a really amazing way! This week fills quickly, so please register
early.
Dates: July 22-27
Fee: Before February 15: $385; After February 15: $400
Horseback rides are optional for an additional $8

Senior High
Week Speaker:
Dean Swenson
Dean is fully surrendered to God
and desperate to know Jesus
more each day. He has been
working with teens in ministry for
18+ years and serves as Youth
and Family Connector at
Hosanna! Lutheran Church in
Lakeville, MN. He works with
students/families challenged by
life’s toughest issues. He also
travels the country singing with
his brother, Swen. He has a
wonderful wife, Jen, and
together they have been blessed
with four great kids. His faith was
shaped through Bible camps and
he’s excited to dig into God’s
Word at Riverside. It says in
Jeremiah 29:13: “You will seek
me and find me; when you seek
me with all your heart.” Buckle
up… we’re going after God this
week at camp. I’m looking
forward to seeing what God has
in store... It will be a great week!!

The Camp Experience
People always ask us,
“What’s so special about camp?”

Riverside offers an experience that focuses on the
whole camper. The physical benefits of camp are
many, offering youth an active camp experience in
which they are able to exercise and play in a safe
and fun environment. Camp offers knowledge of
God’s Word and challenges campers to think
deeply about how God’s Word is active in their lives
to benefit them mentally.
At Riverside, we strive to create a comfortable and
encouraging social environment for youth to grow friendships
and learn what Christian community is all about. Finally, the
eternal benefits of camp are great too! We focus everything we
do on the Good News of Jesus Christ and a God that desires a
relationship with us that will last forever. So, what’s so special
about camp? God is at work at Riverside, impacting the whole
person for our good and His glory!

Register online today at www.RiversideLBC.org

Riverside Ranch Camp
(entering grades 6-9)

The Riverside Ranch is awesome! This week is focused on learning
more about horses and Jesus. You’ll spend two hours a day with
well-trained horses while learning to groom, saddle, arena ride, and
trail ride. Along with this, you’ll be with the rest of the campers at
chapel, Bible studies, swimming, games, devotions, music, and
everything else Riverside has to offer you! Sign up for this awesome
and great camp experience today!
Dates: June 10-15*, June 17-22*, June 24-29, July 8-13*,
July 15-20, July 29 - August 3, August 5-10
*Denotes Peanut free
Fee: Before February 15: $420; After February 15: $445

Intermediate Ranch Camp

This week is for those of you who have attended Riverside’s Ranch
Camp or Intermediate Ranch Camp and are 14 years old by June 1,
2012. If you have already attended Ranch Camp at Riverside for 2
years and you are 13 years old by June 1, 2012, you may also
attend. Intermediate Ranch Camp will begin where you left off the
last time you were here. You will learn to canter - if you are not ready
to canter, please attend another week of Ranch Camp. You will
spend two hours a day with the horses and have time for all the other
things that Riverside has to offer. So if you are ready to learn more,
ride more, and experience more with horses and with the Lord, then
choose this week to attend Riverside and get ready for a great time!
Dates: June 24-29, July 8-13*, July 22-17 (grades 9-12 only),
August 5-10
*Denotes Peanut free
Fee: Before February 15: $420; After February 15: $445

Registration Instructions

1. Check out the program options and choose the week that best suits you.
2. Be sure to choose a second option in case your first choice is full. We will contact
you if your first choice is full.
3. Completely fill out the registration form provided or online.
4. Have your parent/guardian sign the form.
5. Enclose your deposit of $125. Riverside will accept your check, money order,
VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card.
6. You will receive final confirmation and information about your camp week in May.
With your confirmation we will include your final bill which is due one month before
your week of camp. We will calculate all applicable discounts and they will be
applied to your bill.

Register online today at www.RiversideLBC.org

Family Camp 2012
Family Camp is back again this summer! What a
great way to spend a few vacation days! All families with
children of all ages are welcome. Grandparents, this is
for you too! This is guaranteed to be a relaxing few days
away from your normal busy schedules and focus on
your family and God! No cooking, no cleaning, no yard
work. Just come and enjoy! Our staff welcomes your
family with arms open wide, ready to serve!
These days are going to be filled with Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Word, tons of fun, activity, laughter, and fellowship.
Each morning following chapel, the adults will be taught
by our adult speaker who will focus on an in-depth Bible
study. Meanwhile, the children will be with our awesome
counseling staff, divided into age groups. They will
experience a time of learning more about Jesus, along
with some really fun activities!
Dates: July 3-6

What can you look forward to
at Riversideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Camp?
-Worshiping together
-Songs and Skits
-Daily Family Devotions
-Quiet Time
-Horseback Riding
-Canoeing and Swimming
-Large Group Games
-Rec Hall Fun
-Camp Store
-Art Fun
-Family Bonding Time
-Great Counselors
-Cookouts
-Campfires
-The Mime
-Growing Closer to God

Adult Speaker:
Look forward to hearing
more about our great
family camp speaker
in the spring!

Pricing Menu

Please note that there are two different pricing options for lodging.
All cabins have air conditioning. Families may choose to share a
cabin but it must be noted on their registration form.

Medications: Yes / No If yes, please make sure a medication release form is filled out with
dosage and times when you arrive for registration. *These forms will come in your packet in May.

*Immunizations:
DPT: Yes/No
Measles-Rubella: Yes/No
Polio: Yes/No
*DATE OF LAST TETANUS SHOT: _____________
*Date of last Health examination: ______________ (Can be last time at a doctor if no exam done)

To the best of my knowledge all registration and health information for the person described
herein is correct.
I give permission for my child to participate in all camp activities except as noted and agree that
the camp or its staff will not be held responsible for accidents or personal injury arising there from. I
authorize the medical personnel or staff selected by the camp director to secure any medical or
emergency treatment deemed necessary for the person named above. I am the primary carrier of the
accident/health insurance. I also grant permission for my child’s photo and image to be used in camp
publications and promotional videos.

Name ______________________________________________________________________

Riverside Summer Registration Form

Marriage Retreat 2012:
“Seasons of Marriage”
March 2-4, 2012

“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1
Every marriage moves with the natural seasons of life. Yet, the
season of the heart in our marriage does not always reflect the natural
season we are within. This weekend, we will explore the traps and the
treasures of each season of marriage.
The Marriage Retreat is a time to get away from our normal
schedules, the phone ringing, demands as being parents, housework,
cooking, dishes, yard work, etc.! Take the time to be with your spouse in an
atmosphere which encourages godly marriages, lasting relationships,
friendships within marriages, and fellowship with others.
God’s Word is powerful—it affects lives and marriages! Couples
enjoy time together, as well as worship, skits by our program team, lots of
fun, great food, fellowship and laughter.
Ryan and Jenn Alexander have served side-by-side in ministry since
the day they met, 15 years ago. Authenticity and humor are the marks of this
couple’s teaching style, and their individual personalities and gifts create a
beautiful harmony of opposites.
Ryan is the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Hosanna Lutheran
Church in Lakeville, MN. Jenn is a singer-songwriter, worship leader and
retreat speaker.
PLEASE pray about coming to the Marriage Retreat in March 2012!
Bring some friends! Maybe you know a couple who would really like to
come, but child care and/or money is prohibiting them. Can you help, or
could you find help for them? The registration fee is a great GIFT to give for
Christmas and anniversaries!

Guest Speakers Ryan and Jenn
with Cy (6yrs) and Pax (2yrs)

Register by February 25th
to ensure your spot!!

Fee: $100-210 based on housing options

Meeting the Need
Sometimes it’s more fun to give things than
a cash donation. Here is a list of our current
needs. Can you help with any of these?

The first ever Riverside Spring Men’s Retreat is
this April! It is open to all men 18 and over or 13 and over if
accompanied by a father, guardian, or grandfather. During
this weekend you can look forward to: faith building in an
open enviroment, fellowship with other men, interesting and
applicable teaching, authentic worship, powerful prayer time,
service time, great food, s’mores at the campfire and a steak
fry!
Why? To get away for time with each other and time
with God, to have a good time together, and to let our souls
be revived. And, because men don’t get to do stuff like this
very often! Let’s take advantage of it!
More information will become available as the event
approaches, including our speaker and registration
information. Stay tuned!

Want to save some time
and money on postage?
Go online to our web site and register for
any of our camps!
While youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re there, you can learn more about the camp,
our mission, and all the programs we do!

www.RiversideLBC.org

Wanna be a counselor
at Riverside?!

We are looking for a dedicated staff for the summer of
2012. If you or someone you know is interested in a
life-changing summer of sharing the love of Christ at
Riverside, visit our web site to apply online!

www.RiversideLBC.org

Junior Counselor applicants must have completed their
Junior/Senior year in high school. Senior Counselor
applicants must have completed one year of college or
the equivalent.

The Riverside Times, Winter 2012

The Times is a great place for youth and families to get information about what is going on with all of our camp’s youth programming. Want summer info? Got it. Looking for Recharge stuff? Yep. Need to know about our ranch camp and Ride With the King. It’s all in there!